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Author, speaker, consultant. Spreading the word about implementing & leading authentic PLCs & Student-Run Honor Councils.

Founder of The Grapple Institutes.

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@RussellLaidley @patriottakes He's the translator.

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@unfoldthesoul I have been arguing this point for decades. I have been accused of being insensitive. When we lower standards for certain demographics of students, we are not being sensitive to their needs; we are ripping them off. Modify teaching strategies, yes, but do not lower the bar.

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@educationhall When a person gets to be my age, every day is a 'bonus day' of sorts.... hahaha

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@iplayaukulele Jessica, did your mom teach at Heathwood Hall in Columbia?

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@educationhall I spend the first hour and a half of my mornings enjoying quality time with my 4 y/o son, Henry. We play, laugh, snuggle, make music, and talk. He calls me his buddy, and I wouldn't trade my mornings for the world. This is a great advantage of being an older, semi-retired dad.

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@H0H0v 2, but who can't do these problems you post?

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@educationhall @TechNinjaTodd @SuptEnfield @SCSSuptRay @MDSPD @MDASCD @kstockton02 @thescholarfirst @erhursey @CPS_Chelsea @EducaDenver Good leaders sincerely listen. And, in doing so, they do not feel compelled to respond to everything they hear. Rookie leaders do this. Seasoned leaders are perfectly comfortable simply listening and responding only when they have something important to say.

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@jdtdobson Generally, I agree with the quote & have used it in my workshops with teachers, stressing that "covering" material is not "teaching." However, it is a grave oversimplification of the complex teaching-learning matrix. Not even the greatest teacher can abide by this quote w/o fail.

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@howie_hua 12 has a factor of 4: 3 x (4 x 25) = 3 x 100 = 300

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@gunner24 Gosh, I don't know how I missed your post. The answer is YES. We are still doing Grapple Institutes on-site at schools/districts requesting it.

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@MrZachG {Not sure if there is sarcasm in your reply to me.}
Yes, I have. Both were a big part of my teaching style for the two dozen years I taught HS mathematics. But both, particularly PS, must be tempered with enjoyment in order to work, in my experience. My superpower was humor.

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@plugusin I guess it depends on if s/he passed with a D- or an A+. If a student shows mastery - however defined - without doing a stitch of HW then, yes; at least for that kid, HW was unnecessary busiwork. I was often that kid all through school.

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@ashleyruba_phd Honestly, I have known too many ppl with PhDs who were 'slow on the draw' and couldn't reason themselves out of a paper bag. When I was in a position to hire teachers, the admin and I would jokingly say that we would try not to hold it against a candidate if they had a PhD.

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@ELmagazine A7: Avoid sarcastic and jaded teachers like the plague. Their opinions and advice, which may seem sound on the surface, are not to be trusted.

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@edutopia As someone who visits many schools across the nation, I have learned that the quality of a school's culture is directly proportional to the friendliness, care, courtesy, and helpfulness of the receptionists at the front desk.

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@LearningForward Teaching is a human endeavor. Lest we forget this. If we made widgets, we could begin building widgets on Day 1. We know that 'to belong' is a powerful human drive - even more so with teens. If I can create an environment where they WANT to belong, I can teach them anything.

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@RpsAgainstTrump pompous

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@LearningForward I am surprised Australia was not listed. My consulting work with Victoria has left me very impressed with the quality and seriousness of teacher professional learning there.